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Monday, August 11, 2014

Sissy Belle is Sneaking Off to Kindergarten

School starts the day after tomorrow and I’m having a hard
time catching my breath. This summer seemed to fly by, and although I’m ready
to send my girls off to start their school year, it’s a little bit bittersweet
for me this year.

Sissy Belle is starting kindergarten and in typical middle
child fashion—she is completely unfazed and unconcerned with the idea of being
away from me all day. The difference between her and Miss Eden, who was still
asking me to walk her to her classroom 3/4 of the way through her kindergarten
year, is like night and day. When I walked Adaleine in to her first day of preschool, she said, “Okay, Mom. You can
go now.” Independent much?

I’m so glad that my little Adaleine Grace is brave. I’m so
glad that she’s confident and strong and ready to take on the world without me.
Her whole attitude when it comes to trying new things is so easygoing and ‘I
got this.’ How can there possibly be any downside to this trait in my girl?

The downside is this: she doesn’t make a big deal of things.
Sometimes it’s a good thing but other times—like with the start of kindergarten—we need to make a big deal
of things! Just because she’s acting like it ain’t no thang (I’m sorry, I know
I’m waaay too white to say that) doesn’t mean that I should blow it off.

So here’s the deal: if you talk to me on Tuesday or Wednesday,
remind me that kindergarten is kiiiinnnnd of a big deal. I will try to remember
to squeal and make a fuss over my little laid-back girly. She deserves it :)